Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- Q S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Quarrel with one’s bread and butter To fight with the executive or employer, who is providing one’s means of living 2. Queer fish Strange person

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- P S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Palmy days Prosperous/ affluent days 2. Pandora’s box A source of extensive but unforeseen troubles 3. Part and parcel Inseparable part 4. Past master An expert 5. Pay the piper To bear the cost of something/some service rendered 6. Pay through his nose … Read more

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- O S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Oily tongue Flattering words 2. On one’s guard Vigilant 3. On one’s last legs Close to collapsing 4. Once for all For the last time/ Conclusively 5. Open question A question which may have more than one answer

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- N S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Narrow escape/Close Shave To escape by a little margin 2. Nig-nag A noun used to address someone (African-American (with joke or frustation) 3. Nine day’s wonder Something that arouses great interest but for a very short period 4. Nip in the bud To … Read more

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- M S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Mad as a march hare Crazy and insane 2. Make a clean breast To confess especially something bad or illegal 3. Maiden name A women’s surname before marriage 4. Maiden speech First speech 5. Make a hash To mess up 6. Make a … Read more

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- L S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Lady’s man A man who is fond of the company of women 2. Lame excuse False excuse/ baseless excuse 3. Left- handed compliment An insult disguised as a compliment 4. Lion’s share Large part 5. Live in an ivory tower Living in comfort … Read more

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- K S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Kangaroo court An illegal court 2. Keep one’s cards close to one’s chest Hiding something 3. Keep one’s fingers crosses To wait expectantly 4. Keep one’s word To keep one’s promise 5. Keep the ball rolling To maintain the progress of a project … Read more

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- J S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Jack of all trades and master of none A person who knows many different kinds of work but is a master of none 2. Jail bird A person who is or has been confined to jail 3. Jaundiced eye To look at something … Read more

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- I S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. In a nutshell In very brief form 2. In black and white In printed or written form 3. In full swing At the height of activity 4. In the blues In dumps depressed 5. In the long run Ultimately 6. In the nick … Read more

Important Idioms and Phrases starting with Alphabet- H S.No. Idioms/Phrases Meaning 1. Halcyon days Peaceful days 2. Hammer and sickle A symbolic representation of communism in general 3. Hammer and tongs With great effort or energy 4. Hand and glove with In close co-operation 5. Hang by a thread Be in a risky situation 6. … Read more